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5 Stylish Computer Mice for the Design Aficionado

As a companion to the list of stylish keyboards we recently brought you, we've turned our attention to another vital PC peripheral: the humble computer mouse.

Whether you're a Mac or a PC, you don't have to put up with a boring, bland input device. A stylish mouse can easily add a touch of design chic to your computing setup, and in some cases even offer improved ergonomics.

So take a look at the five seriously stylish options we've highlighted and let us know in the comments below just what it is that pushes your buttons as far as mouse design goes.

The wireless Arc mouse is designed for portability — it folds down to 60% of its full size — without losing any functionality of a desktop mouse. Aesthetically, it's gorgeously sleek and curvy and there are some decent features too. The ambidextrous Arc boasts six month's battery life, four programmable buttons and a tidy snap-in transceiver.

The Handshoe mouse is said to fit your hand "like a glove," with ergonomics the reason behind that curvaceous design. Available in small, medium and large, wireless and wired, and in different colors, the mouse's hand-friendliness is the cherry on top, as far as desirability goes.

Apple's Magic Mouse brings multi-touch goodness in a seamless, low-profile shell. The input device's touch controls include the ability to move in any direction with the swipe of a finger and to scroll with two, while the entire mouse is one clickable button. It's said to be much more intuitive (once you get the hang of it!) than being restricted to buttons and a scroll wheel.

This is about as high-end as computer peripherals come. With a price tag that could cover the cost of a computer itself, you've got to really value design to shell out out on this pricey peripheral. If you do, you'll be getting a mouse made of grade one titanium with a neodymium scroll wheel. It is a thing of beauty — if you can stand to look at it after forking over that much cash.

With a brushed aluminum finish, the industrial looking Eclipse Touchmouse adds an element of touch with a rectangular module on top that boasts four-way on-screen scrolling. In addition, the "quicktouch" tech lets you use shortcut commands (a combination of mouse button and movements) to carry out certain actions.

This mouse offers 3D features in its operation with its dual purpose functionality as a remote control, or as Logitech phrases it, "in-air cursor control." In addition to laser tracking for ordinary mouse movement, the MX Air Mouse offers motion control of your media and scroll touch functionality that is said to be "hyper-fast."

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